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Native extensions for NodeJS
Step by step guide to understand the core concepts and build a first extension.
This article is intended for those looking to develop a first native extension with NodeJS. First, we’ll look into the concepts that are important to understand to get started. Later, I will show how to build our first native extension with a practical example. And finally, I will leave some links to read more about it
Inversion of Control in NodeJS
Why and how we built our own IoC library
From grasping the concept to configuring components and refining modules, here's everything you need to know about Inversion of Control (IoC).
10 Good reasons to use Graph Databases
Because in the real world, things work connected
Most of the problems we face are real world abstractions, and it happens to be that in the real world, things work connected. This is why we should consider using graph databases instead of the classic relational model. We’ll see how it impacts performance, visualization, structures, simple querying, and transactions.
Deploying NodeJS enterprise applications
Using Linux native tools to manage application deployment and proper running
Before we started using Docker for all our NodeJS enterprise applications in production, we had crafted our own way to deploy, distribute, manage and maintain them. We wanted to have a simple standard deployment process for NodeJS applications on Debian / Ubuntu Enterprise servers and we explain it here.
Using ElasticSearch with Grails
Tips to use the plugin or develop a custom index management solution
Compare the ElasticSearch grails’ plugin with a custom solution. And remember, ElasticSearch is schema-free so indexing is almost a piece of cake.
Elton Artificial Intelligence
The frictionless way to handle expenses
The final product is an app that allows people on the road to connect different data sources so they can keep up to date with their receipts and allows employees to keep track of their employees expenses.